At The Weird Nature (“we,” “us,” or “our”), we are committed to protecting the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit our website, https://theweirdnature.com/ (the “Site”). This policy is designed to comply with applicable privacy laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), and other relevant privacy laws.
By using the Site, you consent to the data practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the site.
**1. Information We Collect**We collect information in the following ways:
- Information You Provide Directly: Currently, we do not collect information directly from you through forms, comments, user accounts, or newsletters. However, if we add these features in the future, we will update this section to describe the types of information we collect (e.g., name, email address, and any other information you choose to provide) and the legal basis for processing that information.
- Automatically Collected Information (Usage Data & Cookies): When you access and use the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your visit:
- Log Data: Our servers automatically record information (“Log Data”) created by your use of the Site. Log Data may include:
- Your IP address (which may be used to determine your general location, but we do *not* store precise geolocation data)
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referring web page
- Pages visited on our Site
- Time and date of your visit
- Time spent on those pages
- Your mobile carrier (if applicable)
- Device information (including device and application IDs)
- Search terms used on our Site
- Cookie information (see below)
The legal basis for processing this Log Data is our legitimate interest in operating, maintaining, and improving the Site.
- Cookies and Similar Technologies: We and our third-party partners, including Google (see Section 2), use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons, pixels, and device identifiers) to collect and use information about your interactions with our Site. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your browser or device. We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the Site to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot opt-out of these cookies. The legal basis for processing data collected by essential cookies is our legitimate interest in providing a functioning and secure website.
- Performance/Analytics Cookies: These cookies allow us to understand how visitors use our Site, such as which pages are most popular, how long visitors stay on the Site, and how they navigate the Site. This helps us improve the Site’s performance and user experience. We use Google Analytics for this purpose (see Section 2). The legal basis for processing data collected by performance/analytics cookies is our legitimate interest in improving our website.
- Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. We use Google AdSense for this purpose (see Section 2). The legal basis for processing data collected by advertising cookies is your consent, which we obtain through our cookie consent banner.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies are used to remember choices you make (such as your language preference) to provide a more personalized experience. The legal basis for processing data collected by functionality cookies is your consent, which we obtain through our cookie consent banner.
You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings and through our cookie consent banner (which *must* be implemented before publishing this policy). Our cookie consent banner allows you to accept or reject non-essential cookies (Performance/Analytics, Advertising, and Functionality cookies).
- Log Data: Our servers automatically record information (“Log Data”) created by your use of the Site. Log Data may include:
We use the following Google services on our Site:
- Google AdSense: We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our Site. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies (including, potentially, the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads based on your prior visits to our Site and/or other websites on the Internet. These cookies enable Google and its partners to show you ads that are tailored to your interests, based on your browsing activity. When you visit our website, a cookie may be dropped on your browser.
- How Google Uses Information: Google uses the information collected from our Site and other websites to personalize ads, measure ad performance, and provide other advertising-related services. For more information on how Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services, please visit: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
- Opting Out of Personalized Advertising: You can opt out of personalized advertising from Google by visiting Google’s Ads Settings: https://adssettings.google.com/
- Third-Party Vendors: Be aware that other third-party vendors or ad networks may also serve ads on our Site. You can visit those vendor and ad network websites to opt out of their use of cookies for personalized advertising (if they offer this option). You can also opt out of some third-party vendors’ uses of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
- Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to analyze the use of our Site. Google Analytics gathers information about website use by means of cookies. The information gathered relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of our Site, which helps us improve the user experience and content. Google’s privacy policy is available at: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/
- Google Analytics Opt-out: You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To Provide and Maintain the Site: To operate, maintain, and improve the Site’s functionality and user experience (Legal Basis: Legitimate Interests).
- To Analyze Usage: To understand how users interact with our Site, identify trends, and improve our content and services (Legal Basis: Legitimate Interests for aggregated, non-personalized data; Consent for personalized data used by Google Analytics).
- To Personalize Your Experience: To tailor the content and advertisements you see on our Site through Google AdSense (Legal Basis: Consent).
- To Communicate with You: To respond to your inquiries, if you were to contact us through future implementation. (Legal Basis: Legitimate Interests or Contract, depending on the nature of the inquiry).
- For Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws and regulations, and to respond to lawful requests from public authorities (Legal Basis: Legal Obligation).
- To Protect Our Rights: To protect our rights, property, or safety, and the rights, property, or safety of others (Legal Basis: Legitimate Interests).
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:
- With Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating the Site, such as website hosting providers, data analysis providers (like Google Analytics), and advertising partners (like Google AdSense). These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and only use it for the purposes we specify.
- With Google: As described in Section 2, we share information with Google for advertising and analytics purposes.
- For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid legal requests (e.g., a subpoena, court order, or government investigation).
- To Protect Rights and Safety: We may disclose your information when we believe it is necessary to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organizations for fraud protection and credit risk reduction.
- Business Transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, sale of all or a portion of our assets, or other similar business transaction, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you via a prominent notice on our Site of any change in ownership or uses of your personal information, as well as any choices you may have regarding your personal information.
You have the following rights regarding your personal information, depending on your location and applicable laws:
- Access: You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you.
- Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information we hold about you.
- Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): You have the right to request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions (e.g., if we need to retain it for legal compliance).
- Restriction of Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information under certain circumstances.
- Data Portability: You have the right to receive a copy of your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and to transmit that data to another controller.
- Objection to Processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal information under certain circumstances, including processing based on legitimate interests.
- Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on your consent to process your personal information (e.g., for personalized advertising), you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. Withdrawing consent for advertising cookies can be done through our cookie consent banner, and for Google’s personalized advertising, through Google’s Ads Settings (https://adssettings.google.com/).
- Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information (California Residents): If you are a California resident, you have the right to opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of your personal information. While we do not sell your information in the traditional sense, sharing data with Google AdSense for personalized advertising is considered a “sale” or “sharing” under the CCPA/CPRA. You can exercise this right by clicking this link: Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. This will direct you to contact us via email where you can make your request. We will respond to your request within the timeframe required by law.
- Limit the use of your sensitive personal information (California Residents): You have the right to limit the use of your sensitive personal information.
- Shine the Light Law (California Residents): California’s “Shine the Light” law (Civil Code Section § 1798.83) permits users of our App that are California residents to request certain information regarding our disclosure of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please send an email to privacy@theweirdnature.com.
- Lodge a complaint: You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement if you consider that the processing of personal data relating to you infringes the GDPR.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at seraphinamarlowe@theweirdnature.com. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe (and within the timeframes required by law, e.g., 30 days for GDPR, 45 days for CCPA/CPRA). We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.
**6. Data Security**We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include, but are not limited to, using secure servers, encrypting data in transit using TLS/SSL, and limiting access to personal information to authorized personnel. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
**7. Data Retention**We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, and to comply with our legal obligations (e.g., record-keeping requirements). We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to resolve disputes, enforce our legal agreements and policies, and for other legitimate business purposes. Usage Data (collected through Google Analytics) is generally retained for a period of 14 months, in accordance with Google’s data retention policies. Log Data is generally retained for a period of 30 days.
**8. International Data Transfers**Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ than those from your jurisdiction. If you are located outside of Thailand and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including Personal Data, to Thailand and process it there.
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), we will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place for the transfer of your personal data outside the EEA. These safeguards may include:
- Standard Contractual Clauses: We may use Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission, which impose data protection obligations on parties transferring personal data.
- Adequacy Decisions: In some cases, we may transfer data to countries that the European Commission has deemed to provide an adequate level of data protection.
We use Google services, which may store and process data in the United States or other countries. Google participates in and has certified its compliance with the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. For more information, please see Google’s Privacy Policy and their information on data transfers: [https://policies.google.com/privacy](https://policies.google.com/privacy) and [https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites](https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites).
**9. Children’s Privacy**Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 13 (or 16 in certain jurisdictions, such as the European Union). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 (or 16). If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child without parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.
**10. Third-Party Links**Our Site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.
**11. Changes to This Privacy Policy**We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
**12. Contact Us**If you have any question or if you want to claim your rights you can contact us:
- By email: seraphinamarlowe@theweirdnature.com